Papers, 1750-1937, 1834-1913.

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Papers, 1750-1937, 1834-1913.

The papers of William Gay Ballantine consist mainly of Ballantine family papers. These include sermons and correspondence of W. G. Ballantine's great-grandfather, grandfather, and father (1750-1913). Ballantine's own papers include his correspondence (1865-86), journals, various personal documents, and writings. None of these papers relates to Ballantine's years as fourth President of Oberlin College (1891-96).

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Oberlin College Library

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Oberlin College

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Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 18...

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Ballantine, Elisha, 1809-1886.

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Ballantine, John, 1716-1776

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The Rev. John Ballantine (1716-1776) was graduated from Harvard College in 1735 and was ordained as minister in Westfield, Mass., in 1741. He married Mary ("Molly") Gay (1726-1794) of Dedham, Mass., in 1743 and served as Westfield's pastor until his death in 1776. He was a highly respected man who participated in many local church councils, association meetings, and ordinations. From the description of Diary, 1737-1743; 1753-1774. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 2...

Oberlin College. Graduate School of Theology

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The Graduate School of Theology began as the Theological Department of Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1833. Academic work began in 1835 with the arrival of rebel seminarians from Lane Theological Seminary. By the 1870s, the school had become known as the Oberlin Theological Seminary. Its name changed to the Graduate School of Theology in 1916. The purpose of the seminary throughout its 133-year history was the training of ministers in a non-sectarian, non-denominational setting. The seminary cl...

Ballantine, W. G. (William Gay), 1848-1937

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William Gay Ballantine was born in 1848 and received his B.A. from Marietta College in 1868. In 1872, he graduated from Union Theological Seminary and entered upon post-graduate studies at the University of Leipzig. He served with the American Palestine Expedition in 1873. Before joining the Oberlin theological faculty in 1878, he taught at Ripon College and the University of Indiana. He was unanimously elected fourth President of Oberlin College in 1891 but resigned after five years and accepte...